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AuthorMohamed, Abdelhalim I. A.
AuthorSultan, Abdullah S.
AuthorHussein, Ibnelwaleed A.
AuthorAl-Muntasheri, Ghaithan A.
Available date2020-09-02T11:05:24Z
Publication Date2017
Publication NameJournal of Chemistry
ResourceScopus
URIhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/5471376
URIhttp://hdl.handle.net/10576/15910
AbstractEmulsified water-in-oil (W/O) systems are extensively used in the oil industry for water control and acid stimulation. Emulsifiers are commonly utilized to emulsify a water-soluble material to form W/O emulsion. The selection of a particular surfactant for such jobs is critical and certainly expensive. In this work, the impact of surfactant structure on the stability of W/O emulsions is investigated using the hydrophilic-lipophilic balance (HLB) of the surfactant. Different commercial surfactants were evaluated for use as emulsifiers for W/O systems at high-temperature (up to 120 C) high-salinity (221,673?ppm) HTHS conditions. Diverse surfactants were examined including ethoxylates, polyethylene glycols, fluorinated surfactants, and amides. Both commercial Diesel and waste oil are used for the oleic phase to prepare the emulsified system. Waste oil has shown higher stability (less separation) in comparison with Diesel. This work has successfully identified stable emulsified W/O systems that can tolerate HTHS environments using HLB approach. Amine Acetate family shows higher stability in comparison with Glycol Ether family and at even lower concentration. New insights into structure-surfactant stability relationship, beyond the HLB approach, are provided for surfactant selection.
Languageen
PublisherHindawi Limited
Subjectwater-in-oil (W/O)
TitleInfluence of Surfactant Structure on the Stability of Water-in-Oil Emulsions under High-Temperature High-Salinity Conditions
TypeArticle
Volume Number2017
dc.accessType Open Access


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